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Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected as temperatures rise this weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

5 things to know about the brain-eating amoeba that infected a swimmer in Iowa

Its name alone is terrifying. But infections in humans are both rare and devastating. Here are five things to know about the microscopic brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.

WEKU · Jul 11, 2022

First Thing: Uber broke laws and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

More than 124,000 confidential documents leaked to the Guardian expose attempts to lobby Joe Biden and other world leaders. Plus the US cruise ships using Canada as a toilet bowl

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022

A trauma surgeon details the brutal impact of shootings, even for survivors

Elizabeth Benjamin, trauma medical director at Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta, explains the dire implications day-to-day gun violence has on public health.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2022

Coronavirus FAQ: I took a trip and caught COVID. What should I do? When can I go home?

As summer travel surges, so does COVID. Experts share advice on how to prepare ahead of time in case you are infected on a vacation or visit — and what to do if you get that dreaded positive test.

WEKU · Jul 8, 2022

Vaccines saved 200,000 lives, study says

The study's authors hope the estimate helps quantify the relief afforded by the COVID vaccines

Salon · Jul 8, 2022

With COVID hospitalizations up, how close is LA County to a new mask mandate?

LOS ANGELES — Continued increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have pushed Los Angeles County even closer to reinstating a universal indoor mask mandate.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected as temperatures rise this weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Childhood trauma is not just an outcome of abuse; here are other factors to consider

As the term itself suggests, childhood trauma describes the negative experiences of a person during his/her childhood that goes on to impact their lives as an adult. It comprises any event, action or instances that threaten a child's mental and physical well-being.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022

New dominant Omicron subvariant defies immunity from previous infections

BA.5 is so catchy — and different enough from previous versions — that even those who've already caught Omicron may not have to wait long before winding up with the virus again.

Axios · Jul 8, 2022